Welcome & Congratulations for enrolling in the Computer Multimedia Animation Technology course. A career in Multimedia and Animation prepares you for working in a high dynamic, high-tech environment in every industry.
The Computer Multimedia Animation Technology course is the introductory course designed to allow you to learn what Multimedia and Animation professionals do, and practice some of the basic skills and techniques they work with on a daily basis. This course is full of "hands on" projects that will help you experience multimedia and animation as it happens! We will build skills and a portfolio of work that can be used to gain employment or to further educational pursuits. We will also study teamwork, leadership, integrity, honesty, work habits, and organizational skills. A wide variety of software and equipment will be used.
The following is an outline of the topics we will attempt to cover, but I can’t promise we’ll make it through everything on the list!
FirstSemester
Class
Date
Topic
Chapter
Activities
1
24 August 2009
Seven Things You Need To Know
Learning Profile Questionnaire: How Do You Like to Learn?
N/A
Learning Profile Questionnaire: How Do You Like to Learn?
Technology Got Word & Words Worth Repeating
Student Ice Breaker Game
Whole Brain Learning Styles Inventory
Digital Photos with Ms. Warr
N/A
Journal Entry "Technology Got Word & Words Worth Repeating"
Student Ice Breaker Game
Whole Brain Learning Styles Inventory
Digital Photos with Ms. Warr
Continuation...Digital Photos with Ms. Warr
Continuation..."Easy A" Activity
5
28 August 2009
"Quiz" Classroom Policies & Procedures
Finish/Turn in "Easy A" Activity
Review/Start Next Week's Lesson
N/A
"Quiz" Classroom Policies & Procedures
Finish/Turn in "Easy A" Activity
Digital Imaging Visual Design is a project-based curriculum that helps students develop technology literacy, creativity, effective communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills in print and graphic design using Adobe tools.
Visual Design develops key digital communication skills: design, communication, project management, and graphic and print technology. Key skills are developed in a spiral as each project adds more challenging skills on foundation proficiencies.
Visual Design aligns to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students (2007) as well as the new Adobe Certified Associate Visual Communication objectives to prepare students for certification.
Date
Topic
Chapter
Activities
31 August 2009
1 - Introduction to Digital Photography
Advantages
Taking Pictures
Making a Picture Beautiful
History of Photography
Power of Digital
Top 10 Digital Myths
Project 1 Guide
Setup Student Folders
8 September 2009
2 - Overview of Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Workspace
Interface
Tools Palette
Terminology
Project 1 Guide
Exploring the Photoshop Workspace
Customizing Your Workspace
Opening a File in Photoshop
Creating a New Photoshop Document
Overview of the Tools Palette
How to Select and Use the Zoom Tool
How to Scroll Around an Image with the Hand Tool
How to Rotate an Image
Using the Navigator Palette
8 September 2009
3 - How to Scan Images
Plan
Capture
Edit
Save
Project 1 Guide
Scanning into Adobe Photoshop CS4
Importing with TWAIN
Importing with WIA
2 September 2009
4 - How to Correct Color
Adjust Color Quality
Adjust Light Levels
Project 1 Guide
Using Automatic Adjustments
Adjusting Levels with an Adjustment Layer
Adjusting Lightness and Darkness with the Dodge and Burn Tools
Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter
2 September 2009
5 - How to Retouch Photos
Using the History Palette
Using the Clone Stamp Tool
Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool
Using the Red Eye Tool
Project 1 Guide
Using the History Palette
Taking a Snapshot
Clone an Image
Spot Touch an Image
Correct Red Eye
Student Exercise: Adobe Photoshop Edits
Students will use the editing features in Adobe Photoshop and explore the Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Workspace.
9-10 September 2009
6 - How to Generate Different File Formats
Saving Files for the Web
Generating Files for Print
Creating Images for Video
Project 1 Guide
Different File Formats
Save Files as a JPEG
Set Resolution to 300 ppi
Convert Images to CMYK
Generating TIFFs
Printing Images and Saving Print Dialog Settings
Create an Image for Use in Video
11-12 September 2009
7 - How to Resize and Crop Images
Backing up Your Original Image
Resizing Images
Cropping Images
Project 1 Guide
Resizing and Cropping Images
Changing Document Size
Reducing an Image's Size (Pixel Dimensions)
Crop and Image Using the Crop Tool
Student Exercise: Cropping and Resizing in Adobe Photoshop
Students will crop and resize assigned photographs in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
14 September 2009
8 - How to Use Selection Tools
Using the Magic Wand Tool
Using the Marquee Tools
Using the Lasso Tools
Using Vector Mask Layers
Project 1 Guide
Using Selection Tools
Use the Magic Wand Tool
Use the Rectangluar Marquee Tool
Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool
Use the Single Row or Single Column Marquee Tool
Use the Lasso Selection Tool
Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool
Use the Magnetic Lasso Tool
Create a Vector Mask Layer
15 September 2009
9 - Combining Images in Photoshop
Layers Palette Overview
Combining Images by Using Photomerge
Project 1 Guide
Combing Images in Photoshop
Create Composition Images
Photomerge and Advanced Blending
Creating a Panorama by Using Photomerge
Accessing Photomerge from Adobe Bridge
16 September 2009
10 - Principles and Rules of Copyright
Rules of Copyright
Project 1 Guide
What is Copyright?
What is Intellectual Property?
What is Fair Use?
What are Derivative Works?
What are Academic Standards?
What are Bibliographies?
17 September 2009
11 - How to Use the Acrobat Interface and Basic Navigation
Acrobat Work Area
Acrobat Toolbars
Navigating and Viewing a PDF Document
Automatically Scroll Through a Document
Project 1 Guide
Explore Acrobat Interface and Basic Navigation
Review Acrobat Work Area
Review Acrobat Toolbars
Navigating and Viewing a PDF Document
Using Bookmarks to Browse Through a Document
Using Page Thumbnails to Browse Through a Document
Using the Basic and Zoom Toolbar to Increase or Decrease Page Magnification
Setting the Page Layout Orientation
Using the Hand Tool to Adjust the Page Position
Scroll Through a Document
17 September 2009
12 - How to Create a PDF
Using Acrobat Distiller
Acrobat Distiller Settings
Creating an Adobe PDF File
Creating an Adobe PDF File by Using the Adobe PDF Printer
Creating PDF Documents from Multiple Files Within Acrobat
Converting Web Pages to PDF Files
Project 1 Guide
Acrobat Distiller
Choose the Default Distiller Settings
Create a Custom Adobe PDF Settings
Create and Adobe PDF File
Create an Adobe PDF File by Using the Adobe PDF Printer
Create a PDF Document from Multiple Files
Convert Web Pages to PDF
18 September 2009
Project 1 - Collages and Photography
Project 1
Produce Quality Images for print, web, and video.
Principles of Design
Introduce Photography, Color, and Design
Constructing the Collage
Creating and Presenting Work
Photography
Scanning
Collages
Key Terms
Digital Video
The Digital Video project-based curriculum develops career and communication skills in video production, using Adobe tools. You can use the Digital Video curriculum in career and technical education courses as well as courses involving video use in academic courses.
The Digital Video curriculum develops knowledge in storytelling, capturing and editing video and audio, and finalizing content for DVD or web through emphasis on design, communication, project management, and video technology. Key skills are developed in a spiral as each project adds more challenging skills on foundation proficiencies.
The Digital Video curriculum aligns to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students (2007).
Digital Sound
Kuder Career Planning
Second Semester
Basic Animation
3D Animation
The Apprentice
Computer problems will occur and that is understandable.
There will be times when work will need to be printed out late.
There will be deadlines, so please try not to get behind.
Grading: 75% for daily grades & projects; 25% for exams.
It is the policy of Irving I.S.D. not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; as amended. Irving I.S.D. will take steps to ensure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational programs and services.
Computer Multimedia Animation Technology (CMAT) Curriculum
The Computer Multimedia Animation Technology course is the introductory course designed to allow you to learn what Multimedia and Animation professionals do, and practice some of the basic skills and techniques they work with on a daily basis. This course is full of "hands on" projects that will help you experience multimedia and animation as it happens! We will build skills and a portfolio of work that can be used to gain employment or to further educational pursuits. We will also study teamwork, leadership, integrity, honesty, work habits, and organizational skills. A wide variety of software and equipment will be used.
The following is an outline of the topics we will attempt to cover, but I can’t promise we’ll make it through everything on the list!
First Semester
Learning Profile Questionnaire: How Do You Like to Learn?
Classroom Policies & Procedures
Employability Skills Review
Assignment: "Easy A" Activity
Student Ice Breaker Game
Whole Brain Learning Styles Inventory
Digital Photos with Ms. Warr
Student Ice Breaker Game
Whole Brain Learning Styles Inventory
Digital Photos with Ms. Warr
Computer Lab Safety Guidelines & Procedures
CMAT Curriculum
Continuation...Digital Photos with Ms. Warr
Continuation..."Easy A" Activity
Continuation..."Easy A" Activity
Finish/Turn in "Easy A" Activity
Review/Start Next Week's Lesson
Finish/Turn in "Easy A" Activity
Digital Imaging
Visual Design is a project-based curriculum that helps students develop technology literacy, creativity, effective communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills in print and graphic design using Adobe tools.
Visual Design develops key digital communication skills: design, communication, project management, and graphic and print technology. Key skills are developed in a spiral as each project adds more challenging skills on foundation proficiencies.
Visual Design aligns to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students (2007) as well as the new Adobe Certified Associate Visual Communication objectives to prepare students for certification.
Principles of Design
Digital Video
The Digital Video project-based curriculum develops career and communication skills in video production, using Adobe tools. You can use the Digital Video curriculum in career and technical education courses as well as courses involving video use in academic courses.
The Digital Video curriculum develops knowledge in storytelling, capturing and editing video and audio, and finalizing content for DVD or web through emphasis on design, communication, project management, and video technology. Key skills are developed in a spiral as each project adds more challenging skills on foundation proficiencies.
The Digital Video curriculum aligns to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students (2007).
Digital Sound
Kuder Career Planning
Second Semester
Basic Animation
3D Animation
The Apprentice
Computer problems will occur and that is understandable.
There will be times when work will need to be printed out late.
There will be deadlines, so please try not to get behind.
Grading: 75% for daily grades & projects; 25% for exams.
It is the policy of Irving I.S.D. not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; as amended. Irving I.S.D. will take steps to ensure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational programs and services.